What is the best way to make the pain of an ear infection go away?!

What is the best way to make the pain of an ear infection go away?

I have an ear infection and im not sure if it's from lack of ear wax or just a regular ear infection, but I'm wondering what's the best way to get rid of the pain without going to the doctor, and getting antibiotics.

2 weeks ago
it is also making my eyeball and jaw hurt. and the whole side of my face is swollen. not bad but it is swolen.

PLEASE do not just ignore an infection!!! There are some ailments that require traditional medication, and infections top that list IMHO. I'll explain why I can't stress this strongly enough.

My Mom had a bladder infection. She drank cranberry juice and ignored it. It seemed to go away so she assumed she cured it. She had some stomach problems but ignored those. Then she woke up one morning a few months later, called me and thought she was hit with a horrid flu. She was in ICU by that night and dead in 2 days. Her bladder infection had gone septic and even though the antibiotics cleared it, her entire system was compromised and they couldn't stabalize her.

The MD's in the ICU told me they are seeing more and more of this, as folks are ignoring infections since they are so commonplace nowadays. I can't find the words to tell you how STUPID a way this was for me to be without my Mom...I get mad at her just typing this, as her I miss her so damn much and it was so damn preventable. In life I believe in fate etc...but let me tell you, it's just so hard to live with someone dying this way. (No way is easy, but this is just too idiotic).

Anyway I could keep ranting about this near endless, and have tears streaming down my face typing it....but PLEASE don't risk it. It's just not worth it! If I've ever typed an answer straight from my heart, this one is it!

(WOW...I tell the most personal and gut wrenching story I have ever posted on here to try to help someone and I get a thumbs down. Mindboggling. Came back as I was worried I didn't stress this enough. The added info concerns me even more. I am a HUGE believer in alt therapies esp oriental herbs for most things...but not infections. Thank goodness we live in a time when these things can be easily treated...Sigh...I tried my sincere best)